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Wildlife management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Wildlife was initially considered ____ | Game |
| Wildlife | Any free ranging, non domesticated animal species in its natural environment |
| Teddy Roosevelt | Founded Boone and Crockett Club Pioneered wildlife management |
| Oldest U.S. wildlife organization | Boone and Crockett Club |
| Era of abundance (1600-1750) | -The pristine myth -Native Americans influenced wildlife -European settlement zooneses |
| Era of exploitation (1750-1870) | -N.A. pops declined -European settlement numbers increased -Bison hunted to near extinction - |
| Fur trading | -Started in Quebec in 1608 -Beavers, sea otters, sea cows |
| Extinct | No individuals are currently alive |
| Extant | Individuals are currently living |
| Extinct in the wild | Alive individuals; only in captivity |
| Extirpation | Local extinction |
| Era of protection (1870-1930) | -Public trust doctrine recognized that wildlife belongs to people -Supreme court ruled that wildlife and fish belong to all people (Martin V Wadell) |
| Gifford Pinchot | Father of forestry |
| "Fair Chase" | The ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit of taking free ranging animals in a manner that does not give the hunter an unfair advantage |
| Era of game management (1930-1966) | -Aldo Leopold: American Policy |
| American game policy 5 famous words | Axe, plow, cow, fire, gun |
| Jay Norwood "Ding" Darling | -Political cartoonist in 1900's -Idea and first design for the duck stamp |
| Era of environmental/ecological management (1966-present) | -Endangered species act -Rachel Carson |
| The Lacey Act (1900) | -U.S. law that bans the trafficking of fish, wildlife, and plants that where taken illegally -First major federal conservation law |
| CITES (1973) | -Ensures that international trade does not harm the survival of a species -regulates and monitors trade |
| Pittman-Robertson Act (1937) | -11% excise tax on sporting goods -funds are allocated based on land area and number of hunters per state -75% of funds can come from government; 25 from state |
| Dingell-Johnson Act (1950) | -Used PR act as a foundation -Same as PR but with fishing equipment |
| Recovering Americas Wildlife Act (RAWA) | -Provides funding to states, tribes, and territories, - |
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